Wilhelm wundt and edward titchener structuralism

Theory of consciousness developed by Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener

"Structural psychology" redirects here.

Wilhelm wundt and edward titchener structuralism

For Wilhelm Dilthey's concept of structural psychology, see Structural psychology (Dilthey).

Structuralism in psychology (also structural psychology)^[1] is a theory of consciousness developed by Edward Bradford Titchener.

This theory was challenged in the 20th century.

Structuralists seek to analyze the adult mind (the total sum of experience from birth to the present) in terms of the simplest definable components of experience and then to find how these components fit together to form more complex experiences as well as how they correlate to physical events.

To do this, structuralists employ introspection: self-reports of sensations, views, feelings, and emotions.^[2]

Titchener

Edward B. Titchener is credited for the theory of structuralism. It is considered to be the first "school" of psychology.^[3]&